Patents Assigned to KINETIX AG
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Patent number: 11932150Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat assembly (10), having motor vehicle seat (12) and having at least one accessory (48) that can be fastened releasably to the motor vehicle seat, wherein the motor vehicle seat has a receiving bushing with insertion opening (30) for the releasable fastening of the accessory, and wherein the accessory has plug-in part (42) that can be inserted into the insertion opening of the receiving bushing, wherein the motor vehicle seat has at least one additional receiving bushing that is arranged offset with respect to the receiving bushing and has additional insertion opening (32), and wherein the insertion opening and the additional insertion opening are assigned insertion directions for plug-in part (44) and for the additional plug-in part that are parallel to one another and are directed in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Michael Braun, Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Peter Spang
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Patent number: 11813989Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (10) for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device—such as a tablet computer or a smartphone—to a motor vehicle seat (20), wherein the holder has a fastening device (12) for the detachable plug-in fastening of the holder to a plug-in receptacle (18) allocated to the motor vehicle seat, and wherein the holder has a holding device (24) for detachably holding the device to the holder, wherein the fastening device and the holding device are connected to one another via a coupling element (36), wherein the coupling element is connected to the fastening device via a first joint and to the holding device via a second joint, wherein the joints are designed as swivel joints with a first swivel joint (42) and a first swivel axis (38) and with a second swivel joint (44) and a second swivel axis (40), wherein the first swivel axis and the second swivel axis are oriented parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Kinetix AGInventors: Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Jürgen Heidinger, Peter Spang
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Patent number: 11025762Abstract: A holder is provided for releasably securing a flat device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, to a component, in particular a component of a motor vehicle. The holder comprises a mounting which can be secured to the component and a holder frame which can be releasably secured to the mounting for receiving the device. The mounting comprises a carrier having first connection elements, and the holder frame has second connection elements at two opposite edges. The first and second connection elements are designed in a complementary manner with respect to each other such that the first and second connection elements interlock for the purpose of mutual fixing when the holder frame is inserted into the mounting such that the holder frame cannot be moved out of the mounting in the holder frame plane and/or perpendicularly to the holder frame plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Florian Meyer
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Patent number: 10875467Abstract: A holder (10) for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a component, in particular to a component of a motor vehicle, wherein the holder includes a holding device (12) for detachably mounting the device and a fastening element (14) connected to the holding device for connecting the holder to the component, wherein a rotary bearing rotatable about an axis of rotation (24) is provided, which is connected to the holding device and wherein a pivot bearing connected to the rotary bearing is provided, which is connected to the fastening element.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: KINETIX AGInventor: Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: 10471899Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle (?) between approximately 60° and 120°.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: 10471902Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining device for a still or video camera in the interior of a motor vehicle with a fastening apparatus (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) for attaching the retaining device to a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (2), headrest (3), or headrest holder (4, 4a, 4b) of a vehicle seat (1), and a carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) which is oriented approximately horizontally and parallel with respect to the broad side of the backrest (2) and at one end of which a holder (7) is arranged for receiving a camera (8), wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) protrudes beyond the vehicle seat part (2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b) to such an extent that the lens (8a) of the camera (8) has an uninterrupted view towards the front in the driving direction and/or towards the rear in the direction counter to the driving direction, and wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) at its other end is connected via a first rotary joint (6a) with an approximately vType: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Andreas Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Andreas Keller, Peter Ackeret
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Patent number: 10448533Abstract: A holder for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a part, in particular to a motor vehicle part, said holder comprising a holding mechanism for detachably mounting the device, and a fastening element that is connected to the holding mechanism to connect the holder to the part; a rotary bearing that can rotate about an axis of rotation is connected to the holding mechanism, and a pivot bearing is connected to the rotary bearing and to the fastening element; the rotary bearing includes a first portion that is connected to the holding mechanism as well as a second portion that is connected to the fastening element.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Kinetix AGInventors: Michael Maisenbacher, Peter Spang, Walter Funk, Michael Andreas Keller
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Publication number: 20190037722Abstract: A holder for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a part, in particular to a motor vehicle part, said holder comprising a holding mechanism for detachably mounting the device, and a fastening element that is connected to the holding mechanism to connect the holder to the part; a rotary bearing that can rotate about an axis of rotation is connected to the holding mechanism, and a pivot bearing is connected to the rotary bearing and to the fastening element, the rotary bearing includes a first portion that is connected to the holding mechanism as well as a second portion that is connected to the fastening element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Kinetix AGInventors: Michael Maisenbacher, Peter Spang, Walter Funk, Michael Andreas Keller
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Publication number: 20180361940Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle (?) between approximately 60° and 120°.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Kinetix AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: 10059277Abstract: A securing device for removably attaching a device to two mutually spaced head support rods (1a, 1b) of a motor vehicle seat (1), having a receiving bushing (3e) for receiving a plug element (2a) which is arranged on the device (2) and having a first and a second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) with which the receiving bushing (3e) can be secured on the head support rods (1a, 1b). The first and the second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) are formed on opposing sides for arranging on the head support rods (1a, 1b), and connectors (5, 5a, 5b) are provided for reciprocally connecting the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?), wherein sliding elements (6a, 6b) are arranged between the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?) and the head support rods (1a, 1b).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Publication number: 20170225624Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining device for a still or video camera in the interior of a motor vehicle with a fastening apparatus (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) for attaching the retaining device to a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (2), headrest (3), or headrest holder (4, 4a, 4b) of a vehicle seat (1), and a carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) which is oriented approximately horizontally and parallel with respect to the broad side of the backrest (2) and at one end of which a holder (7) is arranged for receiving a camera (8), wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) protrudes beyond the vehicle seat part (2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b) to such an extent that the lens (8a) of the camera (8) has an uninterrupted view towards the front in the driving direction and/or towards the rear in the direction counter to the driving direction, and wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) at its other end is connected via a first rotary joint (6a) with an approximately vType: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Kinetix AGInventors: Andreas Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Andreas Keller, Peter Ackeret
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Patent number: D803546Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: D813857Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: D854537Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
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Patent number: D860982Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
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Patent number: D953239Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
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Patent number: D951852Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
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Patent number: D955319Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
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Patent number: D991025Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Peter Spang, Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka
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Patent number: D994675Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: KINETIX AGInventors: Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Peter Spang